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when he was two days old, Wainwright was raised by a succession of foster parents before being adopted at either five or six years of age by Leo
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From 1967 until their divorce in 1978, Wainwright was married to Janet L. Cook. They had two children, both daughters. On March 26, 1973, Wainwright and his wife appeared together as themselves, competing against
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